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In a month the Mid Atlantic Bonsai Societies , MABS, will hold their yearly event. This year it is in Harrisburg Pa. From April 19 through 21.I plan on being in the area and attending Saturday (I will not be there for the dinner).Are there any other forum members planning on attending?

Jay, no the meeting got cancelled for snow. I won't have any trees in the show, we are a bit overpacked due to the collapse of our conifer house this winter. A few of the trees I would have shown had mind damage, but a year or two and they will be fine.

The red pine is in California, it may be put forward for Portland in October, we will see.

We had 3+ feet of snow in less than 18 hours. I was down with a serious respiratory illness. We couldn't keep up and the weight of snow crushed the metal structure and wood bracing. Broke trunks, branches and a few Yamaaki pots. So while humorous to those in San Diego, was tough here. Mind should have been minor without auto correct.

John... I understand. Life in the northeast has it challenges but I've yet to see a Larch come out of Southern California ....The storms this winter have damaged many a grower. Hope you and your trees recover quickly.Jay

Jay, no the meeting got cancelled for snow. I won't have any trees in the show, we are a bit overpacked due to the collapse of our conifer house this winter. A few of the trees I would have shown had mind damage, but a year or two and they will be fine.

The red pine is in California, it may be put forward for Portland in October, we will see.

See you in a few weeks.

Nice to see that you may be putting your red pine in the Artisans Cup in October. You had mentioned earlier that because you were not Japanese trained you were not going to enter a tree. Not sure what that had to do with it but I'm glad you are thinking about sending a tree to Portland.

Get well soon. God forbid we get that much snow. We had five feet three winters ago. I worried about the roof on the house collapsing--building codes down here don't take that much snow load into account.

Sorry for your losses John! Hope you're feeling better!! I can relate, I just got out last night from a week in the hospital for a really bad case of viral gastroenteritis. I was really sick, yuck! But, I couldn't open my overwintering house during the daytime, so everything is blooming and it's 35F out. (Plus the 2 immed. prior wks away on vacation of the same conditions). Exciting times lol Your house pic looks like it made things even more stressful for you, my best out to ya bud.Chris